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April 21, 1942. F. 2'. WALSH 2,280,360

GARMENT Filed June 15, 1959 :11 vumrkw FLORENCE Z. WALSH PatentedApn'zl,

UNITED STATES PATENT FFlCE 1 GARMENT Florence z. Walsh, Hyde Park, N. Y.Application June 15, 1939, Serial No. 279,379

1. Claim. (01. 2-92) This invention relatesto improvements in garments.and more-particularly to garments'of the waist type:

The primary object 'of the invention is to provide a garment of 'theabove mentionedcharacter known in the art as a dickey which includes aneasily removable waist capable of being worn underthe coat of a suit orensemble.

A further object of the invention is to provide a waist garment. ordickey having elastic waist encircling straps .which prevent the frontand back portions of the dickey from sliding upward and becomingunsightly in appearance.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a waist garment ordickey having a collar and'neck opening for allowing the easyapplication and removal of the garment. H

Other objects and advantages of' the invention 'will become apparentduring-the course of the following description taken in connection withthe accompanying drawin wherein,

'Figure 1' is a front elevational view of the dickey, illustrating thesame in position on a wearer,

Figure 2 is a rear elevatlonal view of the same I illustrating thedickey in position on a wearer and showing .the manner in which the backpor- I tion is applied,

' dickey are secured together by the elastic side straps, and, l e

a Figure 5 is -a, fragmentary front elevational view showing a modifiedcollar construction.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustratingthe invention andwherein like ref- .erence characters will be employed to designate likeparts throughout the same, the reference character 6 will be employed togenerally designate a waist garment or dickey including a front portion8 and a back portion in connected by shoulder strapv portions ll forminga neck opening l3 having a collar l5 of the soft fold typ formed of adifferent material than the back portion ill but it has been founddesirable to form the front and rear portions of a good grade The frontportion a of the dickey may be of knitted or woven material presenting apleasing appearance to the eye.

Secured to the lower'portion of the front and back B "and I0,respectively, is an elastic strap ll having its ends stitched orotherwise secured in place as at I8. The opposite side is provided witha pair of elastic straps l9 and 2| secured to the front 8 by means ofstitches 23 and to the back [0, as at 25, respectively. A hook fastener2| is provided for securing the ends of theelastic straps l9 and 2|together to cause the waist portion of the dickey to snugly fit thewaist of the wearer W. l

It is well known that straps have been. employed in the art for securingthe lower portions of the front and back panels together. ever, they donot function in such a manner as to cause the collar to fit properly. Ithas been found that the elastic straps closely embrace the waistpreventing the riding up of the panels and at the same time urging thecollar downwardly into embracing engagement with the shoulders effectinga graceful and comfortable fit thereof.

In Figure 5, the dickey 28 is provided with a collar 30 which is of adifferent form than thecollar l5 and is provided witha closure flap 32adapted to be fastened by means of a separable fastener or buttons. i

The dickey 6 may be provided with suitable ornamentation on the front 8which will be exposed through the ensemble coat to add to the aestheticbeauty of the garment and if desired, the dickey can be pressed toconform to the bosom of the wearer W.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same. a

and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claim.-

What is claimed is:

. A dickey for womens wear comprising a front panel and aback panel,both panels extending down to the waist line and being spaced at thesides along substantially parallel edges, said panels being joinedtogether at the shoulders and around the neck by means of a looselyfitting collar, elastic bands connecting said panels at the lower endsof their side edges, theupward displacement of the bottom edge of saidfront panel from said waist line, due to the natural bust configurationof the .wearer causing a stress in said elasticbands and a resultingdownward pull on the side edges of said front panel, thereby holding theupper portion of said dickey, including said collar, in place.

FLORENCE z. WALSH,

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